Adjustable rake.



J... J. HOLLBY. ADJUSTABLE. BAKE.' AVPPLIOATIOH'FILED APR-.23, 1908.

Patented sept. 29,1908.

4 Snuuutpz JULIUS J. I-IOLLEY, OF HOLMEN, WISCONSIN.

ADJUSTABLE BAKE.

` Specification of Letters Patent.

` Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

Application filed April 23, 1908. Serial No. 428,820.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JULIUs J. HOLLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Holmen, in the county of La Crosse and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Rakes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. y

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in adjustable rakes, the object in view being to produce a simple and eflicient apparatus of this nature, in which the axle is made up of two sliding sections and so arranged that they may be extended or contracted for bringing the wheels farther apart kor nearer together.

The invention comprises various details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

My invention is'illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective `view of my adjustable rake. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the adjustable axle sections, and Fig.

3 is a cross sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. i

Reference now beingy had to the details of the drawings by letter, A and'A designate two axle sections made of any suitable material, such as angle iron, and to the outer end of each section is jOurnaled a wheel B. Said section A has a strap C thereon through which the flange of the section A passes, and the inner end of the axlesection A is bent to form a stop D, against which a bar E bears Which latter carries the rake teeth F. Said bar is held to the axle section in any suitable manner. One section of A of the axle has its inner endy bent to form a stop I-I, and I designates a bar` similar to the barE above described and which is held to the section A by bolts or other suitable means.

K and L designate two adjustable draw bars which, in thel present instance, are shown made of angle iron and adapted to slide one over the other and a strap O surrounds the two sections K and L and holds the same together, allowing them to slide longitudinally With the sections of the axle. The bar K is held to the axle section A by means of the ring N connected to a thill coupling J, and R designates a similar ring which holds the axle L to the section A, causing the two axle sections and bars to move together as they are extended or closed. A shaft S has an aperture S therein adapted to receive a pin T passed through registering apertures in said bars K and L and the strap which surrounds the same, thereby holding the sections in adjusted positions. A rod W is fastened to the outer end of the two sections K and L and is bent at an angle at W and their inner ends are passed through apertures in the shaft S through which they are guided as the sections are extended or closed.

\ From the foregoing, it will be noted that, by the provision of the a paratus shown and described, a simple an efficient means is afforded whereby the length of the rake may be reduced for convenience when coming to a narrow way and also for convenience in storage purposes.

What I claim to be new is l. An `adjustable rake made up of two sliding axlesections, a bar fixed to each section and having rake teeth thereon, stops at the inner ends of said sections against which said. bars are adapted to contact, and adjustable bars fastened to said axle sections, as set forth.

2. An adjustable rake comprising two axle sections, a strap for holding the same together, the inner end of each section forming a stop, a bar fixed to each section and having rake teeth thereon, and adjustable draw bars connected to said sections, as set forth.

3. An adjustablevrake comprising two axle sections, a strap for holding the same together, the inner end of each section forming a stop, a bar fixed to each section and having rake teeth thereon, each of said axle sections having a thill ycouplin thereon, draw bars adjustable longitudinal y and each connected to said coupling, and a shaft fastened to said draw bars, as set forth.

4. An adjustable rake comprising two axle sections, a strap for holding the sanie toi di'if bars, bent at an angle and. passing gether, the inner end of each section forming through said sh aft, als set forth. l() a stop, a har fixed to each Section and having In testimony whereof I hereunto aHiX my rake teeth thereon, each of said axle sections signature in the presence of two witnesses.

5 having a thill coupling thereon, draw bars JULIUS J. HOLLEY.

adjustable longitudinally and each connectfitnessesz ed to said coupling, a shaft fastened to said C. B. SLETTELAND,

draw bars, a rod fastened to each of said P. A. SJOLANDER. 

